Oil rents in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oil rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents in Afghanistan is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 245.1% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Afghanistan peaked at 1.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +70.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +460.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +100.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1563.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +245.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Afghanistan?
- Oil rents in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oil rents?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.